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AFRC Command Chief talks to new recruits

Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, command chief of Air Force Reserve Command, speaks with new recruits assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing Development and Training Flight July 11, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The D&TF is a delayed entry program for new members of the Air Force Reserve to learn, develop and cultivate the basic skills necessary to becoming an Airman before attending Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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446th Airlift Wing Diamond Council

Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, command chief of the Air Force Reserve Command, center, and Chief Master Sgt. Travon Dennis, AFRC Command First Sergeant, center left, pose with 446th Airlift Wing's Diamond Council July 11, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. First sergeants, known for the diamond in their rank, make up the Diamond Council and advise unit commanders on readiness, health, morale, welfare and quality of life issues within an organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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Basic Post-flight Operation Inspection

Staff Sgt. Shelby Pick, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, poses on top of C17 wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2021. C-17 Globemaster III aircraft supports the Air Mobility Command in global operations daily. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower)

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Basic Post-flight Operation Inspection

Staff Sgt. Shelby Pick, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares for departure to the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2021. Crew chiefs perform servicing procedures and inspections to ensure aircraft safety. (U.S Air Force photo by Nije Hightower)

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Basic Post-flight Operation Inspection

Staff Sgt. Shelby Pick, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, fastens harness in preparation for Basic Post-flight Operation (BPO) inspection at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2021. Basic Post-flight Operation is a thorough inspection of the aircraft after flight to ensure it’s suitable for another sortie. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower)

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Basic Post-flight Operation Inspection

Staff Sgt. Shelby Pick, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a C-17 Globemaster at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2021. Inspecting the top of the C-17 is a critical step in the Basic Post-flight Operation inspection checklist to identify anything broken or missing in need of repair. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower)

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Basic Post-flight Operation Inspection

Staff Sgt. Shelby Pick, right, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Senior Airman Steven Wood, 446th AMXS crew chief, pack up safety equipment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2021. Pick successfully completed the Basic Post-flight Operations inspection of C17 Globemaster III aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower)

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4th AF leadership visits McChord Reserve Citizen Airmen

Senior Master Sgt. Jayson Householder, 446th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight chief, describes the functions of the innovative tools the squadron produces to Maj. Gen. Jeffery T. Pennington, 4th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Cynthia Villa, 4th Air Force command chief, July 10, 2021 at McChord Field, Washington. Pennington and Villa visited the 446th AW during the July unit training assembly to meet and greet Airmen of the 446th. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo E. Felicitas)

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4th AF leadership visits McChord Reserve Citizen Airmen

Chief Master Sgt. Cynthia Villa, 4th Air Force command chief, talks about personal development to Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Maintenance Group after a local Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) exercise July 10, 2021, at McChord Field, Washington. Villa along with Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Pennington, 4th Air Force commander, visited Airmen around the wing during the July unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo E. Felicitas)

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Congressional visit to the 446th Airlift Wing

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Betsy Dudley, the Military Legislative Assistant for Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, receives a safety brief before riding a Razor off road, all-terrain vehicle with the 446th Security Forces Squadron July 6, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Razors allow security forces to patrol areas not easily accessible by regular patrol vehicles. The 446th Airlift Wing had the opportunity to showcase mission readiness, priorities, and host a facilities tour with Dudley during her visit to the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rachel Herrod)

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Exercise NEXUS DAWN

Staff Sgt. Mark Angel, assigned to the 446th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, performs a visual identity check at the control entry point to the Exercise NEXUS DAWN at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 28, 2021. NEXUS DAWN is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of certain Air Force Reserve units to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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Exercise NEXUS DAWN

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul M. Skipworth, wing commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, provides opening remarks to wing Reserve Citizen Airmen participating in exercise NEXUS DAWN April 25, 2021 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, before they depart for March Air Reserve Base, California. NEXUS DAWN is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of certain Air Force Reserve units to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Reservists from Travis, Beale, March, and McConnell Air Force Bases and JBLM will participate in the exercise as well as Air National Guardsmen from Fresno, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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446th Operations Group Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cynthia Welch salutes Col. Paul Skipworth, commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, after assuming command of the 446th Operations Group March 6, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Welch has flown and assisted in commanding C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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446th Operations Group Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cynthia Welch, commander of the 446th Operations Group, addresses virtual and physical attendees during her assumption of command March 6, 2021 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. As the Operations Group commander, Welch provides Combatant Commanders worldwide strategic airlift support including aeromedical evacuation and Antarctic resupply operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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446th Operations Group Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cynthia Welch assumes command of the 446th Operations Group from Col. Paul Skipworth, commander of the 446th Airlift Wing on March 6, 2021 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Welch is a seasoned command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours in numerous aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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728th Airlift Squadron Change of Command

Lt. Col Daniel Arneson receives commander's pin from his wife, Heather, after becoming the new commander of the 728th Airlift Squadron during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 6, 2021. The squadron operates the C-17A Globemaster III and provides strategic airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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728th Airlift Squadron Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cynthia Welch, 446th Operations Group commander, officiates the 728th Airlift Squadron change of command March 6, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, while outgoing and incoming commanders listen. Lt. Col. Michael Masuda, outgoing commander of the squadron, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Daniel Arneson. The squadron operates the C-17A Globemaster III and provides strategic airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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Tech. Sgt. Yochabel Zink, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight mission planning noncommissioned officer in charge, returned home last month from a five-month deployment stateside. “Take care of yourself first and taking care of the mission comes in unison as you have a sound body and mind to fulfill it,” said Zink on what she learned about resiliency during her deployment. The primary mission for the deployment was to provide lifesaving in-flight patient care in response to COVID-19 contingencies and humanitarian emergencies. (Courtesy photo)

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Lt. Col. Jason Allen (right), outgoing commander of the 313th Airlift Squadron, gives badges to Lt. Col. Joshua Anderson (left), incoming squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony Feb. 6, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 313th, known then as a Troop Carrier Squadron, was activated on Nov. 1, 1943. The unit currently flies the C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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Col. Charles Metzgar, 446th Airlift Wing vice commander, hands the 313th Airlift Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Josh Anderson during the change of command ceremony Feb. 6, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The guidon is symbolic and pays tribute to the achievements of the men and women of the 313th Airlift Squadron. One notable achievement is that the squadron provided aerial transportation in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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